［Booth No.16］Gamelan Ensemble "WASABI"

In 2007, Japan Gamelan Music Association established a new gamelan group “WASABI”. Consisting of players of various gamelan traditions - Java, Sunda, Bali - as well as players of traditional Japanese instruments, “WASABI” hopes not only to play traditional pieces, but also to seek new possibilities in gamelan music by collaborating with music of different genre and by working in cooperation with Indonesian artists. “WASABI” wishes to deliver its unique gamelan music with a touch of Japan to as many people as possible.

Organization: Japan Gamelan Music Association
Representative: Ms. MURAKAMI Keiko (Director)
Contact: Ms. MURAKAMI Keiko (Director) / Mr. MORISHIGE Yukitoshi (Board Member) / Ms. KIMURA Kayo (Board Member)
Website: http://www.j-gamelan.com

［Booth No.24］JIRAIYA co.,ltd

Jiraiya is a creative team in which producers, artists, and players work together such as "Sawako Kitabayashi", a playwright and stage director, "The Gokuraku Musical Company", a musical company, "Mondori Isaya", a Japanese creative dancer, and "Dadadadan Tenko", a Japanese drum group. Especially arranging the Japanese tradition with modern sense is our specialty, and we present fascinating performing arts.

Organization: JIRAIYA co.,ltd
Representative: Mr. ISAYA Mondori (Representative / Artistic Director / Choreographer / Dancer)
Contact: Mr. WATANABE Kengo (Manager) / Ms. HASHIMOTO Yukuko (Manager) / Ms. NAKATSUJI Madoka (Manager)
Website: http://www.jiraiya.co.jp

［Booth No.15］SHIDARA

Hand in hand, we dance in whole-hearted celebration of life and Japanese traditional art! SHIDARA resides in Aichi prefecture, in the forest village Toei. Established in 1990, in 2002, SHIDARA entered the Tokyo 1st International Taiko Contest and took the championship. Hallmarks of SHIDARA's performance include breakneck speed, precision and power, plus a devotion to dance, based on the ancient harvest festival, Hana Matsuri, deemed Japan's National Treasure. Combining these, SHIDARA meets high acclaim on stages throughout Japan and beyond. 2009 hails SHIDARA's 20th anniversary year, affirming their commitment to spread world-wide, a power of life through sound.

Organization: SHIDARA
Representative: Ms. NISHITANI Mayumi (Representative)
Contact: Mr. OWAKI Satoshi (Management) / Ms. Megan SMITH / Ms. NISHITANI Mayumi
Website: http://www.shidara.co.jp

［Booth No.6］Taiko×Marimba GONNA

Formed in 2003. Pursuing taiko as world music led to the very unique ensemble style with the marimba and the taikos. GONNA excels all other groups in the profound harmonies with various percussion instruments and the advanced technique of the ensemble. GONNA’s music can never be categorized into one genre. We have very wide repertories such as “traditional taiko pieces,” “sophisticated original pieces” and “contemporary classical pieces.” This must be a reason why we have been gaining a broad base of support.

Organization: GONNA
Representative: Mr. KAWADA Sadaichi (Captain)
Contact: Mr. KANEKO Neko (Producer) / Ms. KOJIMA Akiko / Ms. MATSUKADO Saori
Website: http://www.gonna.org